CVE-2014-4699
Description
The Linux kernel before 3.15.4 on Intel processors does not properly restrict use of a non-canonical value for the saved RIP address in the case of a system call that does not use IRET, which allows local users to leverage a race condition and gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (double fault), via a crafted application that makes ptrace and fork system calls.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4699
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.97
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.11
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.10.47
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9cd18de4db3c9ffa7e17b0dc0ca99ed5aa4d43a
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115927
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.4
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.14.10-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.14.10-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.14.10-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.14.10-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.14.10-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.2.61 | |
| ubuntu | 10.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 13.10 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9cd18de4db3c9ffa7e17b0dc0ca99ed5aa4d43a
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/05/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/08/16
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/08/5
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127573/Linux-Kernel-ptrace-sysret-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59633
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59639
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59654
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60380
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60393
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2972
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34134
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/04/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/108754
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2266-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2267-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2268-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2269-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2270-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2271-1
CWEs
CWE-362
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.